Global cases have risen to over 700,000, with the US (over 142,000 cases) driving the bulk of the recent growth rate. However, over the last 24 hours the global growth rate has dipped below 10 per cent after trending in a low double digit range for the past ten days. The peak of 14 per cent occurred last Sunday (March 22). Will that be the high watermark? n In the US, new cases started to slow slightly over the weekend and in percentage growth terms are now in the teens not the twenties. This week will be important as today marks two weeks since New York City – the clear epicentre of the virus in the US, with nearly ... (full story)